Future
The long-term weather forecast is for more intense droughts alternating with more intense downpours.
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“A Hotter Future Is Certain … How Hot Is Up to Us.”
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The First World part one -
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Some will demand higher sea walls and higher border walls.
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“We cannot accept a future where the rich are protected in air-conditioned bubbles,
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while the rest of humanity is lashed by lethal weather in unlivable lands.”
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The First World part two -
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“Eventually the secured enclaves ... will also succumb to collapse in chaos."
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In 2019 “11,000 scientists ... [agreed that] climate change ... could lead to 'untold human suffering'."
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In 2021 this group emphasized the need for six changes:
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(1) "eliminating fossil fuels and shifting to renewables; …
(2) slashing [other pollutants:] black carbon (soot), methane, and hydrofluorocarbons; …
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(3) restoring and permanently protecting Earth's ecosystems ...
(4) switching to mostly plant-based diets, reducing food waste, and improving cropping practices; …
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(5) moving from ... overconsumption by the wealthy, to ... prices [which] reflect ... environmental costs ...
(6) providing ... family planning and supporting education and rights for ... girls and ... women."
